The newbie's guide to powering down your iPhone XR

This wikiHow will teach you how to turn off an iPhone XR, which is a newer style of iPhone that does not have a Home button.

Steps

  1. 1
    Press and hold a volume button and the right side button. It doesn't matter which volume button you press. After holding down these buttons for a few seconds, a slider will appear on the screen.
  2. 2
    Drag the slider to the right. This powers off your iPhone. It can take up to 30 seconds for your iPhone to power down.
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  3. 3
    Press and hold the right side button to turn your iPhone back on. You can lift your finger from the button once the Apple logo appears.[1]
    • If you can't use the screen to turn off your iPhone, press and release the volume up button, then press and release the volume down button, and finally press and hold the Power button (right side button) as your screen turns off, turns on, then shuts off again. Release the Power button when the Apple logo disappears from the screen the second time.[2]
    • If you can't use the buttons to turn off your iPhone, go to the Settings app and General > Shut Down. The slider to shut down your phone will appear on screen so you can slide the bar to the right. Once you slide the bar to the right, your iPhone will turn off.
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Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 27,418 times.
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1. Press and hold a volume button and the right side button.
2. Drag the slider to the right.
3. Press and hold the right side button to turn your iPhone back on.

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